Adeel Malik
New Zealand. It’s been the talk since Friday. Though it’s been due to a terrible incident, it’s brought a sense of togetherness regardless of faith and background.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has now said this coming Friday’s call to prayers (the adhan) for Muslims in New Zealand will be broadcasted nationally and there will be a two minute silence on Friday.
“There is a desire to show support for the Muslim community as they return to mosques on Friday,” she said.
TVNZ and Radio NZ will broadcast the call to prayer on Friday, the day that mosques in Christchurch will re-open and the day when the country will pause for a minute of silence, says PM Jacinda Ardern. Details on a national memorial still to come.
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) March 20, 2019
This Friday will make exactly a week since the tragic event happened and New Zealand women are also going to and encouraging others to wear the hijab, again as a show of solidarity.
New Zealand women will be wearing hijab this Friday to show solidarity with Muslim women in the wake of the Christchurch shootings. 🇳🇿 🧕 ❤️ https://t.co/i36clE5mHU pic.twitter.com/voIAKXE5Df
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) March 19, 2019
The PM even decided to open her parliament speech with AsalamuAlaykum:
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern opening her address to Parliament today: "As-salamu alaykum, peace be upon you, and peace be upon all of us." pic.twitter.com/tFnXxXoL7e
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) March 19, 2019
This touching moment was in company with the session beginning with verses of the Quran being recited:
These are just some of the beautiful ways the love, support and care has been shown by the people in New Zealand and worldwide to the Muslims.
Thank you. Really. May Allah bless you all with goodness.
